Improved stove-pipe shelf



nted tatw GEORGE NEWOOMER, OF OLEVELAND, OHIVO.

Letters Patent No. 101,906, datel April 12, 1870. i

The Schedule 'refen'ed to in these Letters Patent and makingA part of the same.

Be it known that I, GEORGE NnwooMnR, of Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and improved Steve-Pipe Shelf, of which the following is a specification.,

Drawz'ngs.

VFigure 1 is a side view of .the shelf.

Figure 2, a view of the top.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the different views.

p Specificat'ion. I

General Description.

In fig. 1- A represents a section of store-pipe, to which the shelf is attached.

Said shelf is constructed in two Sections, B O, fig. 2, which are connected to each other as follows:

Section O is provided with a lug, D, in which is a hole, E. I

In that part of section B corresponding to lug D is secured a catch, which is made to catch into the hole .or eye E, and thereby hold the two Sections firmly together.

G, fig. 2, are two slots, running lengthwise the'diametrical division of the two Sections.

It 'will be observed that the sections of the shelf between the slots and edge thereof are tapering toward the center, forming wedge-shaped keys, H H, whereby the two sections of shelf are secured to each other by clamps, I, which, as will be seen, embrace the two wedge-shaped keys.

It will be obvious that by this clamp the two section's of shelf can be ver-y firmly secured to the pipe. Thus two Sections of shelf are placed one on each side of the pipe. The hook is then inserted in the eye, whereby that side of the shelf is held.

On bn'nging the two opposite sides together, the

' clamp is slipped onto the keys and then forced toward `the periphery of the shelf.

In consequence of their wcdging-shape, the two scctions are drawn together, thereby embracing the pipe, more or less tightly, as the clamp may be forced upon the keys.

By this simple device the sheltcan be easily and rcadily attached to the pipe or removed therefrom, or adjusted in its height from the stove, as may be required.

It will be seen that the ends of the clamp are not joined to each other, but that there is a space, a, fig. 1, between its extreme ends, the purpose of which is to'allow of theclamp being taken off or put on the clamping-keys. To give greater security to the shelf in its attachment'to the pipe, a deep band or collar, J, fig. 1, is secured to the under edgeof the hole in the shelf, and immediately in contact with the pipe, so that, if one side of the shelf should be loaded more than the other, the, collar will act as a brace, thereby preventing said loaded side from sagging in consequenoe of the weight thereon.

The several holes `J in the shelf are for receiving the vesseis placed thereon, so that they cannot fall ofi' in consequence of being pushed against or from anyjarring or shaking of the stove.

The double hole, K, is for holding a lamp, the globe of which is passed through the larger hole, and the neck thereof slipped along into the smaller one, and in' which it hangs with perfect Safety. i

L L' are rods and exterior bows, the inner ends of which are inserted in' some one of the several holes, and Vthen under the inner 'edge thereof, which are thereby held iu a horizontal position, as shown in the drawing.

Said rods and bows are prevented from displacement by grooves, b, into which they are received. On said rods may be hung articles for drying, 860.

The purpose of the bows L' is for the extension of i the shelf, which, as they project from beyond the edge thereofi'obtaiu for the shelf an increase of holdingcapacity, so that utensils of large' size can be supported upon the shelf by partially resting upon the extending bows.

. The same object is obtained, though in less degree, by the ears P, project-ing from the sides of the shelf, the general. outline of which is circular and of a certain width, so that the ears, in projecting therefrom olfer a rest for larger-sized' utensils thancould be securely held upon the shelf, if used without them.

I am aware that shelves attached to stove-pipes have been used, but these I do not claim. I am also aware that rods have been used in connection with such shelves, on which to hang clothes, but rods per se I do not claim; but

That which I do claim as my invention, and desire 2. The combination of the shelf with Iche rods L and to secure by etters' Patent, isbows L', when construeted and arranged in`relation 1. A shelf, when constructed in two Sections, B O, to each other substantally as and for the purposc and connected to each other by a hook and eye, Ev F, `specified. or its equivalent; wedgingfkeys H H, and cla'mp I, Witnesses: GEORGE NEWCOMER'. substantially as described and for the pnrpose' set;l W. H. BURRIDGE, forth. A. P. WINsLow. 

